ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Active
Company number SC123321Private limited companyIncorporated 1990

Key figures

£831,837,000
Net assets 2024

† ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024

Sector comparison

SIC 66300

Where the company stands among the 3,988 active companies whose first SIC code is 66300 (Fund management activities).

Turnover£296,406,000
Higher than 97% · median £2,959,366 among 462 that publish turnover
Net assets£831,837,000
Higher than 99% · median £75,320
Total assets£831,837,000
Higher than 99% · median £335,726
Cash£135,694,000
Higher than 99% · median £97,067
Employees489
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age36.7 years
Older than 97% · median 7.3 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. STARLIGHT CONSORTIUM LTD£86.9bn
  2. BRITISH BUSINESS INVESTMENTS LTD£1.8bn
  3. RATHBONES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED£1.1bn
  4. QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED£1.1bn
  5. ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED£831.8m
  6. BETTER SOCIETY CAPITAL LIMITED£644m
  7. ECI 12 SPECIAL PURPOSE MIDCO 1 LIMITED£633.6m
  8. ECI 12 SPECIAL PURPOSE MIDCO 2 LIMITED£633.5m
  9. ECI 12 SPECIAL PURPOSE BIDCO LIMITED£630.2m
  10. TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED£364.4m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 3,988. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number SC123321. It was incorporated on 27 Feb 1990. Its status is active. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is fund management activities (66300).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024 (period ending 31 Dec 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £296,406,000. Profit for the year was £81,615,000. Net assets were £831,837,000. Cash at bank and in hand was £135,694,000. Total assets were £831,837,000 and total liabilities £294,355,000. The company had an average of 489 employees.

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,988 active companies whose first SIC code is 66300: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 462 that publish turnover (median £2,959,366). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £75,320). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £335,726). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £97,067). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 97% of them (median age 7.3 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as the supplier in one public contract award notice, from Hampshire County Council. 1 of the awards is shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 8 days to pay suppliers, and 0% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 35.3% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 25 Jun 2027.

Filed accounts2024
2024 †
Turnover296,406,000
Profit for the year81,615,000
Cash at bank and in hand135,694,000
Total assets831,837,000
Total liabilities294,355,000
Net assets / total equity831,837,000
Average number of employees489

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

1 contract

ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED is named as a supplier in 1 public contract award notice from Hampshire County Council. 1 award is shared with other suppliers.

Contract
  1. Active Global Equities Mandates for the Hampshire Pension Fund - AWARD‡Hampshire County Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £2,170,000 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
8 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
0%
Standard payment terms
30 days
  • Within 30 days 98%
  • 31 to 60 days 2%
  • After 60 days 0%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
7
99%
1%
30 Jun 2025
6
100%
0%
31 Dec 2024
87
88%
13%
30 Jun 2024
7
96%
4%
31 Dec 2023
12
94%
6%
30 Jun 2023
24
89%
11%
31 Dec 2022
27
83%
17%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 35.3% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 27.9% lower
Median bonus pay
women 40.2% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter69.7% womenLower middle41.7% womenUpper middle31.5% womenUpper pay quarter20.2% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 32.9% lower
women 29.1% lower
2023/24
women 28.5% lower
women 30.5% lower
2022/23
women 31.6% lower
women 30.2% lower
2021/22
women 28.4% lower
women 34.6% lower
2020/21
women 30.9% lower
women 34.8% lower
2019/20
women 35.3% lower
women 41.4% lower
2018/19
women 38% lower
women 45% lower
2017/18
women 37% lower
women 47% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements6
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (ABERDEEN GROUP PLC)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (ABERDEEN GROUP PLC)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (ABERDEEN GROUP PLC)
Earlier years (3)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (ABERDEEN GROUP PLC)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (ABERDEEN GROUP PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (ABERDEEN GROUP PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £296.4m, net assets £831.8m, 489 employees
  3. Name changed to ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDPreviously STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  4. Abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited registered as a person with significant control
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.